A young woman is murdered in a small Pennsylvania town. On the case is Detective Sergeant Mare Sheehan, a highly skilled crime investigator. She has spent all of her life in Easttown and knows everybody in it. However, her life is dark and troubled, due largely to the recent death of her son.
Wonderfully intriguing and gripping drama. On the surface a murder mystery but it's more than that. The lives of and relationships between certain people in the town, especially Mare Sheehan, and the drama that surrounds these make for interesting viewing. These are also inextricably linked with the murder and its effects, as you'd expect in a small community.
Quite grittily told too. The town is hardly one you'd want to visit, let alone live in. This creates a bleak atmosphere and heightens the drama.
Solid, engaging, unpredictable plot that has some great twists and turns. Maybe one twist too many, but that would be splitting hairs.
Great work by Kate Winslet in the lead role with a good supporting cast. Casting is spot-on: nobody puts in a poor performance.
Highly recommended.
Wonderfully intriguing and gripping drama. On the surface a murder mystery but it's more than that. The lives of and relationships between certain people in the town, especially Mare Sheehan, and the drama that surrounds these make for interesting viewing. These are also inextricably linked with the murder and its effects, as you'd expect in a small community.
Quite grittily told too. The town is hardly one you'd want to visit, let alone live in. This creates a bleak atmosphere and heightens the drama.
Solid, engaging, unpredictable plot that has some great twists and turns. Maybe one twist too many, but that would be splitting hairs.
Great work by Kate Winslet in the lead role with a good supporting cast. Casting is spot-on: nobody puts in a poor performance.
Highly recommended.